Firearm.



A. W. WOODRUFF.

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APPLICATION FILED MN. 31.1918.-

` Ptenwd Nov. 5, ,1918.

' oiic `ALLAN W. WOODRUFF, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters '.Patent.

' Patented Nov. 5, 191s.

l i pplieation led January 31, 19,18. Serial N o. 214,646.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLAN W. Woonnnrr,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,-in the countyof Cook andState of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvenients in Firearms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention While primarily intended for application to single-barrel'shot-.guns, yet, as will hereinafter appear, the mechanism is applicable, with but slight modification, torifles, `double barreled and magazineguns, so that I am not to be understood as beinglimited in this respect.

The principal objects of my invention are to simplify and reduce'the number of parts usually employed in gun mechanisms, and thereby materially reduce the cost of manufacture; to obviate the necessity of employing numerous small parts that are given to wear and brealiage, whereby the upkeep is negligible; and finally, to so construct a gun that it is always safe except at the moment of firing, thereby rendering accidents less liable and also greatly increasing the life of lche main-spring by placing the same under tension only at such times as the gun is ready foidischarge.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novelfeatures of thesame will be particulai'lydescribed and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 isla central longitudinal sectional view,`with partsin side elevation, of a tirearni embodying my invention, the parts being shown in the position they occupy when normal and the gun is -safe;

Figs. 21and 3 `are similar views to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 showing the parts in the position they occupy when the gun is cocked and ready to tire, while Fig. 3 show the parts in the position they occupy after `tiring;

Fig. -l is a bottom view of the gun;

Fig. 5 is a detail in perspective of the bottom cover-plate;

Fig. 6 is adetailin rear end elevation of `thereceiver or frame; l

Figs. 7 `and 8 are side `and end elevations, respectively, of the top locking-bolt',

Figs. 9 and 10 are details infront end and side elevations, respectively, of the top coverplate; i

Fig. 11 is a detail in perspective, Aand! enlarged, of the cooking-bar;

stock.

Fig. 12 is a detail in perspective of the cooking-bar actuating link;

Fig. 131s a vertical transverse sectional view through the trigger, bottom coverplate, and cooking-plater the section being taken at the point of connection of these parts;

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts in all the gures of the drawings.

It will be understood that the barrel 1, and the forearm 2, are of the conventional style and constitute no part of my present invention. The barrel is preferably formed with the top rib-extension 3, terminating in this instance in the usual doll-head. The rear end of the extension is provided with a shallow cavity 4, for engagement with the toplocking bolt `hereinafter `referred to. The stock 5 has its grip G longitudinally recessed, as at 7, to receive certain parts of the lock-mechanism and is joined to the receiver or frame in the usual manner.

For convenience and strength, the receiver or frame is formed of a single casting, the upper part ofthe rear face of which is pro- .vided with a socket 8, into which fits a tenon 9, formed at the forward end of the top `cover-plate 10, (see Figs. 9 and 10,) that closes the upper side of the recess 7 of the The rear end of this top cover-plate extends beyond the end of the recess 7 of the stock and may be perforated to `receive a screw 11, which passes therethrough and into the stock. By removing the screw it will be evident that ,the cover-plate may then be withdrawn rearwardly from its engagement with the receiver or frame and thus access `may be obtained tothe lock-mechanism within.

In advance of the tenon 9 of the coverplate, the receiver or frameis provided near its upper side with a longitudinal bore 12,

.which latter near its front end is reduced as `at 13, the two bores being in line with the shallow locking cavity 4. of the eXtension- .rib of the barrel. These bores are further continued in the upper side of the tenon 9 of the cover-plate, saidtenon being bored, as at 11, for the purpose. The groove 14: is

not so deen as is the groove 12 with which it communicates, so that the front end of the tenon 9 forms a shoulder 15.

In the groove 14 and the bores 12 and 18 is mounted for reciprocation to a limited ex- 8,) the front end ofwhichj bolt is reduced,

as at 17, to correspond to the reducedfborev 13, beyond thek front end of which bore said bolt slightly projects,ris beveled, andis. adaptedfto4 engage the cavity '4 of thel barrel extension whenthe latter is closed, whereby the said barrel becomes locked against opening. l

Betweenitsmiddle and rear end, the locking-bolt is reduced, as'at '18, such reduced portion forminga4 front shoulder, 16a, the redued'port'ion being occupied by a light coiledspring f1.9, they frontend of which bears against 'the Shoulder 16a and the rear end of whichbears vagainst the shoulder 15 of the tenon9, whereby the locking-bolt is normally forced forward to eli'ect `a locking engagement with the barrel and thus retain the lattericlosed.y The rear end kof the top locking-bolt projects beyondv the receiver and may' be fashioned with `an enlarged milled head 20, readily adapted to be en-V gaged by the thumb of the user so that the bolt may be withdrawn to disengage it from the barrel `and permit the latter to open. The barrel, it Vwill be understood, has its extension 55, hinged in the usual manner, at 21, to the front extension of the receiver or frame, and when released as described lfrom its engagement with the top locking-bolt, the barrel maybe opened in the usual Inanner for the purpose of withdrawing or ejecting the empty shell and reloading the gun.

Below the bore`12xand in line with the center of the barrel, the receiver or frame is provided in its. underside with a longitudinal recess or chamber 22, extending from its rear end t0 a point near its front, (see Fig.

6,) and the top of this recess or chamber communicatesl with a similarly disposed thoughnarrower recess 23, which in turn, communicates with a Vlongitudinally disposed cylindrical bore 24, the front of which is reduced and pierces the front wall of the receiver or frame, as indicated at 25.

' The bores 24 and 25, are occupied by the firing-pin 26, the front of which is reduced, as at 27 so that the pin and bores correspond in` shape and proportions'. The rear end of the firing-pin is reduced, as at 28, and terminates in opposite trunnions 62, forming whatmight be termed a T-head. In ad- 'fvance of thisy headthere'is mounted loosely uponthe rear reduced portion of theiiring- Vpin acollar 29,' between which and the enlarged portion 26 of the pin there is mount- 'Yed a'compressible coiled main-spring 30.

Pivotallysupported upon a transverse pin 32, mounted in parts hereinafter described, kis a sear 33, the same beinglocated in the narrow recess A23. This sear is provided at Vits rear upper corner with an angular locking-shoulder 34, which normally engages with ak corresponding notch or recess 31, formed in the underside of the firing-pin 26, such engagement being maintained at all times except when the gun is tired by means ofthe spring 30 upon the firing-pin. The

'lower-:rear corner of the sear isprovided with an extension 35, the upper edge of which is preferably inclined, and in advance of said eXtensionthe lower edge ofthe Sear is provided with a recess forming a shoulder `36, the functions of the extension'and' shoulder being hereinafter described.

y Closing the bottom ofthe recess or chamber in the receiver or frame isa cover-plate 37, (see Fig; 4,).the front end of the plate being, in this instance, reduced to form a tenon'A 3 3,v seatedV in -a corresponding Arecess 39, formed in the underside of the receiver and in advance of the chamber 22 therein.

To secure the front end ofthe plate in position, the tenen is apertured for a screw 40, which extends through Athe tenon and into the bottom ofthe aforesaid recess in the receiver.- Thisscrew may also be utilized for 'retaining the front'perforated end ofthe usual trigger-guard 41, the rear end of the guard removably enga-gingxa suitable kerf 41a, formed in the underside of the coverplate 37 The rear end of the cover-plate maybe extended a desired distance beyond the recess 7 of the stock and secured to the latter by a screw 42. Y 1

' The cover-plate 37 is formed with a central longitudinally disposed narrow slot 43, which extends nearly the length of the plate, and in the front end of this slot is pivoted, by means of a transverse pin 44, the cockingplate 45, the same having its outer edge shaped to approximate the surface of the grip of the stock. -A light spring 46,v in this instance flat, normally forces the cockingplate outward, so that,'as shown in Fig. 1, the outer edge ofthe cooking-plate normally extends somewhat beyond the cover-plate 37 in which itis mounted. Various ways may be 'devised for supporting the spring 46,l the manner shown merelybeing one of'such, and in this instance consisting of a short standard 47,` formed on the-inner side of the plate 37 and straddlingthe slot in'said plate and therefore the cooking-plate. This standard is provided near its upper end With'a small slot 48, transversely disposed'and of keyhole shape in cross-section. Into this slot .is

slipped. and retained the beaded end 49, of the spring. An vinverted stlrrup 50, may be vformed on the inner side of the bottom cover-plate 37 sorneV distance in rear-of' the standard 47, and within this stirrup the rear to be hereinafter described. When the cocking-plate is in its normal or projected position, as inFig. 1, a shoulder 64, formed at itsI upper forward end, engages the shoulderedjrecess 36 in the underside of the scar, therebypreventing a depression of the sear and therefore its disengagement with the firing-pin. 4

j The trigger 51, is pivoted upon the pin flat, and at one side is recessed, as at 51, (see Fig. 13,) to form apassage for the cockingplate. Above its point of pivot the trigger formed with a foi\v.-u' `lly disposed curved head 52, the end of which overhangs and rests upon the upper-.inclined edge or camsurface of the extension 35 of the sear, whereby, as will be evident, when the trigger pulled or retracted, the head thereof will serve to depress the rear free end of the sear and thus cause its shoulder Si todisengage from the `notch 31 of the firing-pin,'thereby libera-ting the pin and permitting it to be influenced by the linnn-spring 30 if the latter be compressed. This operation, however, cannot take place unless the cooking-lever has first been conipressed within 'the receiver so thatits shoulder 64 has disengaged from the shouldered recess of the sear.

As` shown by dotted lines (Figs. 1, :2 and the 'front wall of the receiver at each `side of the sear 33, may be provided with a loiigitudinal aperture 53, such `being in line fand communicating with shallow cavities formed in the `lower extension 55, of the barrel. ln cach of these apertures is a reciprocalflower locking-bolt 56, and the endsof these two bolts are connected within the recess 7 of the lgrip by means of a transverse bearing-pin 57. j j

Firoted to the inner side of the cookingplate and near its rear end, as at 58, is the rear end of a curved cocking-link 59, (see Fig. 12). This cocking-link travels over and is Aguided by the stirrup 50, the latter serving to .retain the link in position, and at its front end said link is reduced and apertured to receive the pin 57. As shown the link is rounded at itsforward end and in its movements travels against the inclined hardened guide-surface 63 of the upper cover-plate 10. i rocking-bar GO, "(see Fig. 11,) has its rear end bifurcatedQas at a. such bifurcations embracing the .reduced forward end of the cooking-link vand being apertured to lreceive the pivot-pin 5T before mentitnied. This cooking-bar (30 has its front end upwardly disposed and rounded. as at 62a. said endbeing adapted to ride against the guidesurface 65 of the upper cover-plate l0. ln rear ofitsfront end the cooking-bar is preferably slotted,` as at 61. and through such f slot projects the. T-head of the firing-pin. the "trunnionsflj of the head engaging the opposite edges of the slot 1n the cocking-bar.

30 is under very little tension, (entirely insufficient to project the firing-pim) and that therefore, the gun is in an absolut-ely safe condition, and though loaded, cannot possibly be accidentallyY discharged; and furthermore that such safe condition of the gun does not depend upon any safety device that might become broken and therefore inetlicient for the purpose Vfor which it is intended. ln other words, the lock-mechanism is inactive and incapable of discharging a shell because of the inactivity of the mainspring.

To bring the parts to the position illustrat-ed in Fig. Q, wherein the gun is in oondition to be discharged, it is only necessary to assume the usual position for firing, that is 'to clase the stock 6 of the gun with the hand. This clasping of thc stock necessarily raises or pushes inward the rear free end of the clicking-lever i5, thus withdrawing its shoulder 6i from its engaging position with the shouldered recess 36 in the underside of the sear 33, liberating the sear and rendering it Subj ect to a subsequentdepression b vineans of the trigger. The cookinglever, it will be seen, thus performs an additional safety for the gun, inasmuch `as even though theA main-spring should be, when retracted or expanded, slightly under tension, yet it will be incapable of projecting the iiring-pin because of the latter being locked by the Sear and the Sear in turn locked b v the cooking-lever.

As the cooking-lever is thus operated, the cooking-link moves forward, the upper rounded end of the link being guided by and traveling ,along the inclined guide-surface SZ-3 ofthe top cover-plate 10. This move- .ment of the cooking-link causes a similar forward movement of the cooking-bar 60, the upper rounded end of which travels forward alongthe lguide-surface 65 of said top cover-plate 10. During the latter movement of the cocking-bar, the firing-bolt being held stationary, therounded end of the cookingbar bearing against the movable collar 29, will force the latter forward against the tension of the main-spring 30, thus coinpressing said main-spring upon and inrear of the firing-pin Q6, The movements of the parts as described may, if desired, also simultaneously cause the lower locking-bolts 56 to move forward and engage with `the cavities ,if-t inthe extension 55 located at the underside of the barrel. whereby as will be evident. the barrel will be locked at three different points immediately before the discharge of the gun and during all times that the gun is in condition to be discharged.

It now only .remains to pull the trigger in order `to dischargey the gun, and such operation causes *the vupper curved head 52 Iofthe trigger operating upon the .upper inclined edge of the extension 35 of the sear, to depress the sear and thus disengage its .shoulder 34 from the notch 3l of the firingpin 26. Immediately the parts assume the position in which they are illustrated in Fig. 8, and as soon as the cooking-lever is released from the pressure of the hand, the

return-spring i6 will'return theV parts tofthe .original position shown in Fig. l. In the latter position the lower locking-bolts will have been withdrawnv from engagement with the lower extension 55 of the barrel, and to open the latter for the purpose of ejecting or withdrawing the empty shell it is only necdurable andvnot likely to become-impaired access.

or broken; and furthermore, that theV re- 'celver or frame is formed of a solid casting `rthe strength of which remains unimpaired byy excessive chambering or recessing. AIt

`will also be seen that the topV and sides of the chamber are closed and devoid of openings throughwhich moisture could obtain Be removing the top cover-plate access to the interior,v of the lock-mechanism is readilyobtained, and by removing the two screws .11 and 42the stock may bev removed and the whole internal mechanism exposed to View forfrepair, cleaning, or replacement of vany parts that might ,'be broken.

Having described my invention, what I I claim is l. In a fire-arm, the combination with. a receiverprovided at its rearvr end near Aits upper side with ya recess, of a stock having its forward end recessed to receive the lockmechanism of the arm and provided in itsv upper side withl an opening givingaccess .to

said recess, and a top cover-platesecured removably at its rear end to the stock and provided at its front end with a tenon remov-r ably fitting the recess in the end of the receiver. .l p Y 2; In a fire-arm, the combination with a receiver longitudinally bored near its upper side and in rear of its bore provided with a recess, anda barrel hinged to the receiver and providedwith a cavity in line with the www bore of the receiver, of a stock having itsY forward end recessed te accommodate' 'the Y lock-mechanism of the arm and open in its upper side, a top cover-plate secured at its rear end to the stock and at its frontend 2 provided with a tenon removably engaging the recess in the rear end of the receiver and having its upper side formed with a groove in line with the bore of the receiver, a locking bolt mounted for reciprocation in said grooveand bore and adapted at its front-'75 end to engage the cavity in the barrel'and at .its rear end provided with an enlarge ment, said .bolt having a reduced rear portion, anda coiled-springk mounted on said reduced portion of the` bolt and abutting 180 against the front end of the tenon of the cover-plate and adapted tov normally press the bolt forward for the purpose of engaging with the cavity in the barrel. v 3. In a lire-arm, the combination with a 8'5 receiver having a bore, of a firing-pin mounted to reciprocate insaid bore and provided with a reduced rear end, a collar mounted to slideI upon the reduced rear end, a mainspring mounted upon said reduced portion 9'0 `in advance of vand borne upon by the lcollar,

a cocking-plate pivotedin the underside of 'the arm and'adapted to beelevated withinff" the receiver and to be normally projected therefrom, Va cocliingbar "loosely engaging '9'5 `the rear end .of the ring-pin and adapted tov bear against ythe collar thereon, a` link vpivotally connected to the Vopposite end of the cooking-bar and having its rear end plvotally connected to said cockingplate, a "T00 trigger, and means operated by vthe trigger and normally engagingvand locking ythe f rlng-PHL Y i f -V l... YIn Vfire-arm, the combination with a ,1

. receiver having a bore, of-afiring-pin mounto5 ed to reciprocate inv said boreand provided with a reduced rear end havmg'a T-head,

a collar mounted to Vslide upon the reduced rear end, afmain-spring mounted upon said reduced portionin advance ofl and borne V uponby the collar, a cocking-plate pivoted Vin the underside of the armV and adapted to be elevated within the. receiver and to be normally projected therefrom, a coclzingbar slotted at its front end to engagethe reduced portion and headv of the firing-pin Vand adapted to bear against the `collar therevon, a link pivotally connected tothe opposite endof the cooking-bar and at its oppo-` l site end lpivotally connected to said cocking- 120 plate, a trigger, means operated by the ytrigger and normally engaging and locking the firing-pin, and a spring for normally pressing the cooking-plate without the receiver. F

5. In a lire-arm, the combination with aik receiver having a bore, of a firing-pin mounted to reciprocate in said bore and provided with a rear reduced end. a collarmounted to` slide upon said reduced end, a mainspring mounted` on said end in advance of the collar and borne upon thereby, a cooking-plate pivoted in the underside of theA arm and adapted to be elevated Within the Areceiver and to be normally projected therefrom, a cooking-bar slidably connected at its upper end to therear reduced end of the firing-pin1 and adapted to bear against the" collar thereon, a link pivotally' connectedto the opposite end or' the cooking-bar and having its opposite' end pivotally connect'ed to the said cooking-plate, aV spring for normally pressing the cooking-plate Without the' receiver, a sear pivoted in the receiver and having a shoulder in normal engagementwith a recess in the firing-pin, and a trigger pivoted in the receiver and operatively connected With the sear and adaptedP to depressthe same and disengage it from the firing-pin.

6". In a lire-arm, the combination With a receiver having a bore, of a ring-pin mounted V for reciprocation in said bore, a mainspringin rear of the firing-pin, a cookingplate pivoted' ijnv` the-underside of the receiver, means fornormally projecting said plate Without `the receiver, mechanism operated'by'a" compression of the cooking-plate Y for compressingv the main-spring of the firing-pin, attrigger, andan element fornormally` locking saidnringpin` in its retracted position and adapted to be operated by saidFtrigger. j j

7 Ina fire-arm, the combination with a receiver having a` bore, of afiring` pin mounted to reciprocate therein, a mainspring in rearofthe ming-pin, a cockingplate pivoted in the underside of the receiver, means for normally projecting the platejvvithout the receiver, means operated by the'cocking-plate when the latter is compressed "tocompress saidmain-spring, a sear pivoted in the receiver and having a shoulder" `for. normally engaging and locking the ring-pin'in its retracted position and having-"a rearward extension provided with an inclined edge, and a trigger pivotedin the receiver and at its upper end having a curved headi engaging and adapted to ride upon the extensionof the sear and depress the same to disengage it from the ring-pin. 8. In a fire-arm, the combination With a receiver having abore,o a firing-pin mounted to reciprocate therein, a main-spring in rear of the firing-pin, a cockng-plate pivotedin the undersideof the receiver, means operated by the cooking-plate when the latter is compressed to compress said mainspring, means for normallyprojecting said cocking-plate from the receiver, a sear pivoted'in the receiver and normallyengaging andi locking the ring-pin in its retracted position, andV a trigger pivoted in thereceiver and having its upper end operatively engaging and adapted to depress `the sear and disengage thelatter from the firing-pin;

9. In a tire-arm, the combination with a receiver having a guide, ofa` firing-pin located and adapted to reciprocate therein, a scar pivoted inthe receiver and normally engagingv and locking theiring-pin and provided on `its underside with, a shoulder, a trigger pivoted in the receiver andv adapted to depress the sear` so as to disengage it from the tiring-pin, a main-spring for projecting-the firing-pin, a cocking-plate pivoted in the underside' of the, receiver and having a shoulder at its front end beyond its pivot for engaging the shoulder on the underside of the Sear, means for normally projecting the rear end' ofthe cooking-plate Without the receiver, and means operated by the compression of the cooking-plate for compressing the main-spring of the firingpin. i V

10. In a fire-arm,` the' combination'with a receiver having a guide, aring-pin mounted to reciprocate therein, a spring for projecting the ringepin, a cooking-plate pivoted in theunderside of the receiver, means for normally projecting the cockingplate Without the receiver, and meansconnected to the cooking-plate and operated `thereby orplac'ing the spring under tension When the cooking-plate is retracted, of a trigger pivoted in thereceiver, Aand a locking device for the firing-pin adapted to be operated by the trigger. j

ll. In a re-arm,the combination with a receiver having its underside chambered, the

upper side of which is provided with a narrow slot, said chamber and slot terminating short or the front of thereceiver, and a bore through the receiver immediatelyabove and communicating With said slot, of a reciprocating firing-pin 'having j anotch and a reduced rear end termiiiatingin a head, a sliding collar mounted on said reduced end, a coiled spring also mountedjon said reduced rear end in advance of the collar, a cookingplate pivoted in the under' side of said chamber, means fornormally projecting` said plate beyond the chamber, a slotted cock-` ing-bar engaging loosely therear head of the tiring-pin, a link pivotedto the rear end of the cocking-barand to the cooking-plate,

a sea-r pivoted at its frontend in theslot of the receiver and at its rear upper end having a shoulder for engaging the notch in the firing-pin land thereby locking the same against forward movement, andfa trigger pivotcd in the chamberand above its pivot operatively connected with and adapted when pulled to depress and disengage the sear from the firing-pin. ,n

12.` In a lire-arm, thecombinationwith a 'receiver having a longitudinal bore and-beroo low the samea communicating chamber, a stock recessed at its front end and connected to the receiver, and a cover-plate connected to the receiver and stock and closing the'upper side of the recess in the latter, said cover-plate being provided -with the angularl)7 related guide-surfaces 63 .and 65, of a ringepin having` a, reduced rear end terminating in a head andmounted in the bore of the receiver, a spring mounted on the reduced portion ofthe flringpin, a cockingplate pivoted in the chamber, means ,for `normally projecting` the plate without the chamber, alink pivoted lat its rear end to the rear end of the cocking-plate and having its upper front end adapted to contact with the'rearmost of the aforesaid guidesurfaces ofthe cover-plate, a cooking-bar loosely connected to said link and adapted to be Aoperated thereby and havingy its front portion slotted land loosely engaging the rear reduced portionbfthe firing-pin and above said point adapted to/Ic'ontact with the foremost of said guide-surfaces of the ,top cover-plate, a triggerpivoted inthe bottom of the chamber of the receiver, and a sear pivoted between theA tiringpin and trigger and Within ,the receiver, said sear .having a shoulder forh'engaging the tiringpin and being adapted tc be depressed when saidtrigger is pulled. 'Q i` f Y 13.v In a fire-arm,the'combination with a receiverhaving a bore and below thesarne` a chamber, and a stock connected to the receiver and recessed inline withthe chamber of the receiver, of a lfiring-pin mounted to reciprocate in the bore of the receiver and having a rearwardly Vdisposed reduced portion terminatingin a head, a slotted bottom cover-plate closing the lower side of. the

chamber of the receiver and the recess of the stock, an inverted stirrup mounted on said cover-plate, a standard mounted on said cover-plate in advance of the stirrup, a cocking-plate pivotedv in the slot of said cover-plate and embraced by the stirrup, a Hat spring secured atr its front end to the standard and extending under the stirrup and at its free end bearmg on the inner side of the cocking-plate and adapted to normally project the latter without the slot of the bottom cover-plate, a trigger pivoted in the slot of the cover-plate, a' scar pivoted in the chamber of the receiver, said scar being operatively connected with-the trigger and adapted when elevated to lock the tiring-pin, a cocking-bar loosely engaging the head of the ringepinand adapted to slide over the reduced portion ofsaid pin, a main-spring mounted on-Qsaid reduced portion'of the-ring-pin in advance of Vand adapted lto be compressed by the'cooking-bar, anda link `pivoted tothe rear end yof ,the cooking-bar and at its' rear end 'pivoted to the rear end'of the cooking-plate and adaptedj'wheii lowered to rest upon the stirrup heretofore jected without the same, Va spring for pro- Y,

jecting the ring-pin, means operatedv by the cocking-plate when compressed to place said spring underv tension, andy aV locking-bolt located in the passage .of the receiver and adapted to engage the-cavity inthe eXtension of the barrelandadapte'd to be projectedr by the meansk employed for placing the spring under tension. l .1 f x 15. In a irelarm, theycombination .with a receiver chambered in' I.its undersideand above the same having a bore,tand a barrel hinged te the receiver vand provided with a bottom extensionv provided Withrapertures, said receiver having opposite passages comin unicatingwith said apertures, of aflrin'gpin mounted .toV reciprocate in the bore or" `the receiver, a coiled` main-'spring iirearof said pin, a cooking-plate p1vot ed 1n the recelver, means for `normally proJectmg the plate Without the chamber,v a. cocking-link pivoted at its rear end to thecockingfplate, i

a cooking-bar inrear of the tiring-pin, connected thereto Y and v adapted Yto compress the vcoiled-springand at its rear endpi-vote'd to the forvvardrend of thecocking-link, oppO.- site locking-bolts loosely connected at their rear ends-to; the joint between'the. cookingbar and vthecooking-linkand having their front portions located in the passages of the receiver, whereby when said cooking-.plate is v compressed said bolts vare advanced to engage in the v apertures ofthe extension ofthe barrel, a scar pivoted in the receiver between said bolts and adapted to engage the firingpin when thelatter isretracted Vby thecockngfbar, anda trigger' pivoted lin thechamvber of the receiver and operatively connected withv thesear and adapted to depress the same from its engagementQwith'the firinga receiver having achamber its underside, a stock recessed in line withthe chamber and connected to the receiver, a barrel vhinged to 16. Ind-fa `fire-arm,

the receiver andy providednfiwith; a bottom extension having an Aaperture in `flinew-ithY a passage formed in the1 frontrrwall ofthe receiver, of Ya"coverplate for 'closing `the bottomI of the chamber of the receiver Yandthe recess of thestock, said"coverplatehaving a slot, an inverted stirrup rising from the the passage of the receiver and when adcover-plate, a plate pivotecl in the slot of vaneecl adapted to engage the aperture in 1a the cover-plate below the stirrup, a spring the extension of the barrel.

for normally projecting said plate Without 1n testimony whereof I have signed my the slot, a link pivoted to the plate and limname to this specification in the presence of ited in its movements by the stirrup, and a two subscribing Witnesses.

locking-bolt pivoted at its rear end to said link and having its front portion located in ALLAN W. WOODRUFF.

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